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Novels WITHOUT ROMANCE OR HAREM
(There's a second list, just add a 2 to the name of this list and you'll find it) 

There are too many novels with cliché romance and harems with annoyingly useless girls. Reading them gets extremely tiring. There are too few novels with absolutely no form of romance or harem. Here are some novels I've found to not have romance/harem or have an harem/romance theme that didn't affect the plot of the novel to the point of it being annoying. 

Feel free to recommend novels that fit the criteria, arigatou^o^

P. S. I haven't read all the novels in this list so I might not be accurate in judging them. And there are some I've read but didn't finish and the novel ended up having romance or harem elements in a later chapter, please feel free to correct me anytime you see that I wasn't accurate. Arigatou minna-san
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Jewellia97
Jewellia97
Created: Feb 27th, 2021, Updated: Apr 26th, 2023
Created Feb 27th, 2021
Updated Apr 26th, 2023
TH (3.8)
#76Monster Soul Online
0 Chapters Every 2097 Day(s) 1683 Readers 14 Reviews N/A
Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Supernatural
CN (4.4)
#77I’m Really Not The Demon God’s Lackey
456 Chapters Every 22.9 Day(s) 10009 Readers 114 Reviews 06-14-2023
Completed Action Comedy Fantasy Horror Mystery Psychological Supernatural
MC is quite cunning, I like. But how does he still not notice anything? The titles of the books he rents out are totally different... more>>
CN (3.1)
#78Fatal Shot
101 Chapters Every 110.3 Day(s) 409 Readers 12 Reviews 11-02-2019
Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi
CN (3.2)
#79I Really Am Not The Lord of Demon
67 Chapters Every 85.6 Day(s) 1290 Readers 29 Reviews 02-21-2021
Completed Comedy Fantasy Harem Mystery Sci-fi Slice of Life Supernatural Xuanhuan
I really prefer 'I really am not the demon god's lackey' to this. This one has its good points but its also a bit annoying.... more>>
CN (3.3)
#80The Invincible Big Shot Is About To Be Born
166 Chapters Every 48.6 Day(s) 830 Readers 9 Reviews 01-20-2023
Action Adventure Xianxia
CN (4.1)
#81Case Book
78 Chapters Every 61.3 Day(s) 519 Readers 2 Reviews 04-23-2024
Action Drama Horror Mystery Psychological Supernatural
CN (4)
#82Shepherding Humanity
68 Chapters Every 87 Day(s) 1594 Readers 30 Reviews 06-27-2023
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Mystery Sci-fi Slice of Life Supernatural
I don't know if I should remove this, it's similar to a novel I've read before, really similar. Even though he had a relationship, I'm... more>>
CN (3.3)
#83Legend of the Supreme Soldier
74 Chapters Every 164.3 Day(s) 2121 Readers 17 Reviews 08-07-2017
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy Martial Arts Mecha Sci-fi
CN (3.5)
#84A World Worth Protecting
39 Chapters Every 247.5 Day(s) 1288 Readers 39 Reviews 05-08-2019
Completed Action Comedy Xianxia
KR (3.2)
#85Three Meals of a Reincarnator
10 Chapters Every 177.2 Day(s) 802 Readers 15 Reviews 06-23-2019
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy
JP (4)
#86Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Raising Children While Being an Adventurer~
463 Chapters Every 7 Day(s) 15423 Readers 84 Reviews 04-22-2024
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Shounen Slice of Life
KR (3.8)
#87The Editor Is the Novel’s Extra
0 Chapters Every 1495 Day(s) 5896 Readers 48 Reviews N/A
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Psychological School Life
CN (3.5)
#88Archfiend
20 Chapters Every 157.3 Day(s) 2306 Readers 19 Reviews 11-29-2017
Action Supernatural Tragedy Xianxia
CN (4.3)
#894.6 Billion Year Symphony of Evolution
95 Chapters Every 78.6 Day(s) 2746 Readers 15 Reviews 02-21-2022
Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi
KR (3.5)
#90BJ Archmage
27 Chapters Every 64.3 Day(s) 2159 Readers 21 Reviews 09-27-2021
Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi Shounen
KR (3.5)
#91I Never Run Out of Mana
207 Chapters Every 58.5 Day(s) 8846 Readers 48 Reviews 02-20-2023
Completed Action Adventure Fantasy School Life
KR (4.4)
#92How to Live as the Enemy Prince
355 Chapters Every 3.4 Day(s) 9890 Readers 46 Reviews 03-25-2024
Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Mystery Slice of Life
CN (4.1)
#93Chen Yue Zhi Yao
48 Chapters Every 141.9 Day(s) 1911 Readers 13 Reviews 03-19-2024
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Supernatural
CN (3.3)
#94God-level Store Manager
78 Chapters Every 73 Day(s) 839 Readers 14 Reviews 12-28-2023
Action Adventure Fantasy Slice of Life
To be honest, this is very similar to Gourmet of Another World. Very similar, almost like the author just changed the names of the characters.... more>>
CN (4)
#95Kingdom’s Bloodline
144 Chapters Every 11.5 Day(s) 2645 Readers 65 Reviews 04-06-2024
Action Drama Fantasy Mature Psychological Seinen Tragedy
CN (4.1)
#96The Rise of Otaku
0 Chapters Every 90.9 Day(s) 1260 Readers 13 Reviews N/A
Adventure Shounen Slice of Life
KR (4)
#97How to Survive as a Mage Inside a Game
0 Chapters Every 1213 Day(s) 1273 Readers 11 Reviews N/A
Action Adventure Fantasy Shounen
CN (4)
#98Super Male God System
200 Chapters Every 6.2 Day(s) 1724 Readers 27 Reviews 03-16-2024
Action Comedy Drama Horror Psychological School Life Sci-fi
At first, I didn't get the MC but later I found that he has a multiple personality disorder. I prefer the main personality and Dr... more>>
KR (4.7)
#99Debut or Die
211 Chapters Every 22.3 Day(s) 7391 Readers 79 Reviews 06-12-2023
Comedy Drama Mystery Supernatural
CN (3.9)
#100World’s Best Martial Artist
57 Chapters Every 104.7 Day(s) 1022 Readers 34 Reviews 11-05-2021
Completed Action Adventure Comedy Martial Arts School Life Shounen Supernatural Xuanhuan
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  1. Jewellia97
    Jewellia97· Author · Mar 8, 2021 05:53 PM
    I have this weird thing about myself. Once there's an inkling of s*xual relations or mutual feelings (no matter how minimal it is), I immediately lose interest in that novel and no matter how hard I try to ignore it, I can't get that interest back. I've dropped a lot of novels because of this. 
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    • Aiwhatever
      Aiwhatever· Mar 17, 2021 05:46 AM
      Read Reincarnation Paradise, the MC is (chaotic neutral) ,cold with zero romance and he sticks to it, isn't anywhere near a simp and dont read the chapters that say edited as the one that did it changed how the MC is portrayed to have some feelings so f*ck that guy, he shouldn't have any sense of sympathy to anybody as it was said in the raw, f*ck that editor.
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Mar 17, 2021 09:53 AM
      @Aiwhatever lol I actually just started reading it. I'm at the attack on titan arc. The guy is f*cking crazy I'll tell you that. I didn't know the edited chapters was the watered down version, thanks. 
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    • FIEND
      FIEND· May 7, 2021 02:37 PM
      @Jewellia97 read the mtl but with chrome
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · May 11, 2021 01:11 PM

      @FIEND thanks, I actually haven't finished it. Too many books to read :D

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    • jpuertasantoz
      jpuertasantoz· Jun 12, 2021 08:20 PM
      I'm exactly the same way!!! Especially with harems. I don't like seeing women being written as toys. That just seems disgusting on so many levels. There were a few good ones, but after a while I just lose interest, no matter what.clear.png
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    • Lilix66
      Lilix66· Aug 13, 2021 07:05 PM
      Wow i feel you! I’ve also dropped alot of novels bc they have a slight hints of romance, eventho i previously liked the books :(
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Aug 14, 2021 11:30 PM
      @Lilix66 it's really cool that there are people like me cause I used to think I was abnormal because I thought this way. I've dropped so many novels that I genuinely liked. I learnt my lesson after some time so before I'd read any novel, I make sure to do lengthy investigations clear.pngclear.png
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    • sdl123
      sdl123· Oct 18, 2021 04:54 PM
      You're not the only one who has that weird thing about yourself, since I'm also like you and it was to the point I wondered if it was because I got traumatized by women in male protagonist novels, always making me think if there'll be shitty harem and romance, like UGH. I tried to think that maybe they'll be friends with him only and not a love interest, but it failed since it always end up as a romance relationship, like GIMME A BREAK. Only very few male lead novels have managed to make me love and completely read them, but only in the Korean section and not the others.
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  2. Jewellia97
    Jewellia97· Author · May 20, 2021 12:43 AM
    I suddenly realised something, like a particular trend nowadays. There are novels that start out extremely well, so well that you won't want to stop reading even for a minute. They'll have a good plot, good character development and just generally good. Then it starts getting too long, that the author wouldn't know how to stop or properly finish the story. It'll then lead to a mess, where the author will just sum up the ending in a single chapter. And it would end up being rubbish. So the story completely flops and disappoints everyone. That's f*cking annoying. 
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    • jpuertasantoz
      jpuertasantoz· Jun 12, 2021 08:21 PM
      That seems like how Solo Leveling ended. The ending was unexpected in that it started immediately and ended in 5 (?) chapters. Idk, it seemed rushed.
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Jun 15, 2021 10:51 PM

      @jpuertasantoz I even got confused when I first read it. I had to start from the beginning thinking that I'd overlooked something just so I'd understand. Another example would be 'the world turned into a game after I woke up' 

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  3. Young Master Ling
    Young Master Ling· Jun 28, 2021 03:26 PM
    In the cover of the tr*sh of the Count's Family. The guy with a black shirt isn't Choi Han. He is Kim Rok-Soo, Cale's former body...
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Jun 29, 2021 06:39 PM
      clear.pngOoooh I didn't know. Wow. Looks like I was angry for nothing, thanks 
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Jun 29, 2021 06:43 PM
      I still dislike the cover though. Cale looks like a girl, that's wrong clear.pngclear.pngclear.pngclear.png
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  4. Despapa69
    Despapa69· Mar 25, 2021 12:58 PM
    My good sir, I implore you to add Reverend Insanity. Also, where do you read reincarnation paradise? 
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Mar 27, 2021 02:29 AM
      Uh the link is there, just click on the novel.

      https://translatinotaku.net/ 
      That's the link. 
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  5. Ellott· Aug 14, 2022 07:56 PM

    TYSM FOR THIS LIST!!! 

    you literally saved my life I'm so so soooo tired of romance 

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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Aug 15, 2022 08:30 PM
      Lol you're welcome 
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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Aug 28, 2022 01:56 PM
      and harem
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Aug 29, 2022 01:28 AM
      @animefan217 those harem novels are way too many and most don't even have a plot, or the harem destroys the good plot 
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    • animefan217
      animefan217· Aug 29, 2022 08:18 PM
      @Jewellia97 which is why i hate harem and romance in novels they ruin good series and feel like a massive waste of time
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  6. Kirokikaze
    Kirokikaze· Oct 19, 2021 05:53 AM
    Hi, I know this chat is kinda late because I don't see anymore update and don't even sure you will read it but you could Add I'm Really Not The Demon God's Lackey because that novel doesn't have romance till the end. The novel is quite good too. I have read the mtl version. Even if some girl like him he doesn't really know and only focus on his bookstore. 
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Oct 22, 2021 05:22 PM
      Oh thank you but I already added it. It's just at the last page. A list can only have 100 books, so I have another list like a continuation of this one, just add 2 to this list's title and you'll find it. Arigatou clear.png
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Oct 22, 2021 05:24 PM
      Hmm, but where'd you read the mtl? I couldn't find a reasonable one. Which site did you read it on? 
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  7. jklm
    jklm· Aug 8, 2021 03:21 AM
    You should probably remove "I have a divine tree in my heart" from your list because it definitely went the harem route. (Tbf, it came out of left field. Author seems to have just gone a bit nuts. Like, MC seemed to be happy to ignore girls but then suddenly takes one to a hotel and makes her his mistress - after telling her she's not wife material. ugh.).
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Aug 10, 2021 11:42 AM
      Really? That happened? Well that's annoying. I was about to start it too. Thank you for telling me before I'd wasted my time. 
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  8. Sae-Lin
    Sae-Lin· Jun 2, 2021 12:15 PM
    I recommend you the Hero's Return! Up until now (chapter 343, the last one translated to English), I've not seen any romance and I really like it! 
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    • Jewellia97
      Jewellia97· Author · Jun 2, 2021 11:13 PM
      Hmm I have thought about adding it for a while now, after all he doesn't exactly take any of the ladies seriously. 
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  9. animefan4004
    animefan4004· Mar 3, 2021 05:05 PM
    Kill the Dragon should be on this list.
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  10. Jewellia97
    Jewellia97· Author · Feb 27, 2021 02:28 PM
    I haven't finished reading a few of the novels so if there are some that have annoying romance and harem in the later chapters, please let me know and I'll remove them. Y'all can also recommend novels that aren't on the list. Thanks clear.pngclear.png
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